While traditionally a day of rest, I also think of Sunday as my prep day. With just a little advance planning and preparation on Sunday, the week ahead has a much smoother flow.

1. Know what's on the coming week's agenda. Begin with your calendar. Give it a good once-over so you know what's coming up. What appointments, meetings, and other activities are scheduled? What's on this week's TO DO list? It's better to know what to expect in the week ahead, then to be surprised on busy weekday mornings.

2. Get inspired and motivated. I always grab my journal on Sundays and take a few moments to write. This could be a quote I want to focus on for the week, or something I am especially grateful for, or something somebody said or did that made me smile. It could be a goal I'm getting ready to work on, an idea I'd like to get off the ground, or a reward I plan to enjoy for work I accomplished. Really, it could be anything that makes you happy and gets your mind into 'thinking' mode for the week ahead.

3. Know what meals you're making. I almost always use Monday to plan out my meals for the week, which I develop around my family's schedule for that week. For instance, if I look at the schedule and I see that everyone is coming and going on a particular night, I'll choose a slow cooker meal or individual casseroles that can be heated in the microwave. If we have more time and everyone is home that night, I might make a meal that's a bit more involved because others are around to help prepare, cook, and clean up afterwards.

4. Know what you're wearing. If what you wear every day is important to you, on Sundays I like to at least have a general idea of outfits I'm going to wear in the week ahead. This way, I can make sure what I want to wear is laundered, ironed if necessary, and not in need of repair (like a loose button or hem coming loose). If it's in need of repair, I generally handle that task on Sundays. I encourage my 14-year-old daughter to do the same, and she has come to like doing this too...especially on school days.

5. Get things set to go. It's sometimes tough to leave a relaxing weekend and get back into the swing-of-things on Mondays. Make a standard 'evening' and 'morning' checklist and display it near your exit door. (I do this on my computer so the list doesn't have to be re-written or re-typed from week to week...just updated and printed.) Evening TO DOs might include signing school permission slips or charging electronics (no one wants to find their phone with only 10% battery as they head out the door.) Morning tasks might include grabbing lunch from the fridge, or taking the umbrella if it's going to rain. What I do on Sundays is, I look at the standard list and determine if there are any 'one-time tasks' for that week in addition to the 'standard items,' like remembering to take a friend's birthday gift on Tuesday or grabbing the library tote to return books approaching their due date on Thursday. If there are, I add them to the week's evening and/or morning lists.

6. Take care of a few small things. I like to relax on Sundays, but I do handle a few small tasks to ensure my week ahead is easier. I usually do a load of laundry, water the plants, and do a 10-minute project or two, like straightening out the linen closet, or cleaning out my purse. Get fuel for the car on Sundays too and a car wash if you need it...it's nice to have these tasks done before the week begins.

7. Recharge your batteries. Something I always do on Sundays, without fail, is I build in 'Me Time,' which is at least an hour or more to recharge my batteries. I might scrapbook, give myself an hour to read the paper or surf the Internet while enjoying a cup of coffee, file and paint my nails, give myself an hour of uninterrupted reading time, or cuddle up and watch a movie. At the end of the day on Sunday, I go to bed early to ensure I'm well-rested for the week ahead.

I see Sundays as a day of rest AND the perfect day to jumpstart a productive week ahead!

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1) Brush your hair BEFORE bed. This week, get into the good habit of brushing your hair BEORE bed, as well as when you wake up. Doing so will help minimize knots and tangles in the morning.

2) Ditch 10...three times. Ditch 10 unnecessary email messages. Ditch 10 unnecessary sheets of paper. Donate or ditch 10 items in your home or office that you no longer use.

3) Make plans for a spring outing. Whether you want to go away for a week, a weekend, or one single day, make plans to do something when spring arrives (it's coming soon on March 20th!) Jot down where, when, what time, things to do at that destination, places to eat or food to bring, and so on. Always have something to look forward to on your calendar, and make definite plans to do it.

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